Swivel cable mounting arrangement requiring no wiring feed through hole

Abstract

A building entrance protector swivel cable mounting arrangement without a feed through hole requirement has an output wire termination device, a barrier wall comprises a fire-resistant plate for isolating the swivel cable from the output wire termination device within the building entrance protector. The fire-resistant plate has a narrow opening comprised of a primary aperture and a wiring access slot. The wiring access slot permits insertion of terminated individual wiring into the primary aperture. A method in accordance with the present invention is also described.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A building entrance protector assembly for connecting a swivel cable head holding wiring elements to customer premises wiring, the building entrance protector assembly comprising: a chamber;   an output termination device for connecting to the customer premises wiring, said output termination device removable from said chamber;   a barrier wall having a primary aperture and a wiring access slot having a width generally equal to the diameter of at least one of said wiring elements, which permits the wiring elements to be passed individually through said slot, said barrier wall disposed within said chamber and dividing said chamber and separating said output termination device from said swivel cable head;   retaining means for retaining the swivel cable head to said barrier wall and for maintaining integrity of said barrier wall;   wherein the wiring elements from the swivel cable head can be connected to said output termination device without having to first feed through said primary aperture prior.   
     
     
       2. The building entrance protector assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said barrier wall is comprised of a fire-resistant material. 
     
     
       3. The building entrance protector assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said retaining means comprises a slotted bracket. 
     
     
       4. The building entrance protector assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said primary aperture is defined by a circular shape. 
     
     
       5. The building entrance protector assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said retaining means comprises a spring slotted bracket. 
     
     
       6. The building entrance protector assembly as recited in claim 1 further comprising a surge connector port wherein the wiring elements are connected to said output termination device through said surge connector port. 
     
     
       7. The building entrance protector assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein said surge connector port is separated from said swivel cable head by said barrier wall. 
     
     
       8. A method of connecting a swivel cable head holding wiring to an output termination device in a building entrance protector assembly, said building entrance protector assembly including a chamber, the method comprising the steps of: providing a swivel cable head having individual wiring elements;   terminating said individual wiring elements to a connector of a connector port;   passing said individual wiring elements individually through a wiring access slot having a diameter generally equal to at least one of said individual wiring elements into a primary aperture in a barrier wall, said barrier wall disposed within said chamber and dividing said chamber;   retaining the swivel cable head in said primary aperture with retaining means; and   maintaining integrity of said barrier wall with said retaining means;   wherein said individual wiring elements are contained within the swivel cable head and said primary aperture.   
     
     
       9. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein said barrier wall is comprised of a fire-resistant material. 
     
     
       10. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein said retaining means is a retaining bracket. 
     
     
       11. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein said retaining means is a spring bracket. 
     
     
       12. In a building entrance protector having an swivel cable head with individual wiring and an output wire termination device, a barrier wall for isolating the swivel cable head from the output wire termination device, the barrier wall comprising: a fire-resistant plate for isolating the swivel cable head from the output wire termination device within the building entrance protector, said fire resistant plate having a narrow opening;   said narrow opening having a primary aperture and a wiring access slot having a width generally equal to the diameter of at least one of said individual wiring;   retaining means for capturing the swivel cable head to said barrier wall and for maintaining integrity of said barrier wall;   wherein said wiring access slot permits insertion of said individual wiring individually into said primary aperture.   
     
     
       13. The barrier wall in a building entrance protector as recited in claim 12 wherein said barrier wall is comprised of a fire-resistant material. 
     
     
       14. The barrier wall in a building entrance protector as recited in claim 12 wherein said primary aperture is defined by a circular shape.